Sup Com

iviv · 1 Jan 2008 at 22:02

Just got into Supreme Commander again, trying to complete the SP before getting the expansion, and have a couple of questions.

Is there a way to prevent units from firing on certain units or buildings? For instance, I want my commander to capture an engineer. To do this, I currently have to make him ignore everything and anything until its done, no matter how much of a pounding he's taking, or I have to micromanage him so that he blows up everything else, but not the engi. Similar if I've used the shift+click to create a line of things I want the commander or an engineer to capture. But if I move a group of tanks in to support the commander, they fire on all the buildings I've set to capture.

Are there any ways to prevent things like this?

Caustic · 1 Jan 2008 at 22:20

As far as I know, no. Sorry. I don't think there is anything that will help in the expansion pack either.

Killerkebab · 1 Jan 2008 at 22:39

I remember a game where you could click on enemy units and on the orders bar at the bottom of the screen there would be two options:
- Do not attack
- Attack first

And any of your units that see that particular enemy will obey whatever flag you set. Would be useful...

Indy500 · 2 Jan 2008 at 02:09

Set them to return fire?

schnipps · 2 Jan 2008 at 08:46

FA isnt really an expansion its a full new game, i wouldnt bother with the original FA is better is many ways.

MHayes · 2 Jan 2008 at 10:18

I was really disappointed this year (last year) with Sup com and Tib Wars. I really wanted a new RTS, they seem to have kept EXACTLY the same gameplay and just made it a little bigger and have better graphics. It is just a case of who can build the most. It feels very flat in comparison to say company of heroes, Just a shame I don't like WW2, would much prefer a decent SciFi RTS. roll on Strarcraft 2.

iviv · 2 Jan 2008 at 11:33

schnipps said:
FA isnt really an expansion its a full new game, i wouldnt bother with the original FA is better is many ways.

I got the original when it came out (UEF edition! Yay!). Just I spent most of my time playing skirmishes. Just trying to complete the SP now, so if I try the SP of the expansion, I know whats going on.

Indy500 · 2 Jan 2008 at 11:55

MHayes said:
I was really disappointed this year (last year) with Sup com and Tib Wars. I really wanted a new RTS, they seem to have kept EXACTLY the same gameplay and just made it a little bigger and have better graphics.

I'd say C&C3 is the worst offender. Supcom may seem similar to TA, but why fix something that ain't broke? Also, unlike TA theres a counter for every tactic.

schnipps · 2 Jan 2008 at 11:55

MHayes said:
I was really disappointed this year (last year) with Sup com and Tib Wars. I really wanted a new RTS, they seem to have kept EXACTLY the same gameplay and just made it a little bigger and have better graphics. It is just a case of who can build the most. It feels very flat in comparison to say company of heroes, Just a shame I don't like WW2, would much prefer a decent SciFi RTS. roll on Strarcraft 2.

I dont think you can compare SC to C&C they are very different in almost every way, i dont like company of heroes either but i think SC is the best RTS for years, FA is even better.